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   The film was inspired by Operation Alberich, a German withdrawal to new positions on the shorter and more easily defended Hindenburg Line that took place between 9 February and 20 March 1917. [68] [69] However, the main and supporting characters all appear to be fictional.

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2. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › true-historyThe True History Behind the '1917' Movie | History ...

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   Dec 20, 2019 · Set in northern France around spring 1917, the film takes place during what Doran Cart, senior curator at the National WWI Museum and Memorial, describes as a “very fluid” period of the war.

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   Is 1917 based on a true story?

   • 1917 is something of a true story, loosely based on a tale the director’s grandfather – Alfred H. Mendes, who served with the British Army during the First World War – told him as a child. The film takes place in April of 1917 during Operation Alberich – a historically accurate German military withdrawal to stronger positions in northern France.

   Is 1917 a true story? First World War background and the historical

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   Where did the story of 1917 take place?

   • The story of 1917 takes place on April 6, and it’s partly inspired by events that had just ended on April 5. From Feb. 23 to April 5 of that year, the Germans were moving their troops to the Hindenburg Line and roughly along the Aisne River, around a 27-mile area from Arras to Bapaume, France.

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   Is 1917 the first major motion picture event of 2020?

   • 1917 is the first major motion picture event of 2020, and is already sweeping the board at awards ceremonies. From director Sir Sam Mendes, the First World War epic tells the story of two young British soldiers stationed in northern France who must deliver warning of an ambush before it’s too late.

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   When is 1917 released in UK cinemas?

   • 1917 is released in UK cinemas on Friday 10 January 1917 is the first major motion picture event of 2020, and is already sweeping the board at awards ceremonies.

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4. time.com › 5751665The True History Behind the Movie '1917' | TIME

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   Dec 23, 2019 · Here’s how the filmmakers strove for accuracy in the filming and what to know about the real World War I history that surrounded the story. The real man who inspired the film

5. www.imdb.com › title › tt85796741917 (2019) - IMDb

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   Jan 10, 2020 · 1917: Directed by Sam Mendes. With Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay, Daniel Mays, Colin Firth. April 6th, 1917. As an infantry battalion assembles to wage war deep in enemy territory, two soldiers are assigned to race against time and deliver a message that will stop 1,600 men from walking straight into a deadly trap.

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   • Genre: Action, Drama, War

   • Director: Sam Mendes
   • Release Date: 2020-01-10

6. www.npr.org › 2019/12/21 › 790328406Sam Mendes On '1917,' A World War I Story Inspired By His ...

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   Dec 21, 2019 · The movie is inspired by the war stories of Mendes' grandfather Alfred Mendes, who enlisted as a 17-year-old and fought in World War I. Alfred Mendes became a novelist and writer — though he...

7. inews.co.uk › culture › filmIs 1917 a true story? First World War background and the ...

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   Feb 9, 2020 · The film takes place in April of 1917 during Operation Alberich – a historically accurate German military withdrawal to stronger positions in northern France.

8. www.bbc.com › article › 20191218-film-review-19171917: Five stars for ‘dazzling and profoundly moving’ film

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   Dec 25, 2019 · Universal Pictures. Still from 1917 (Credit: Universal Pictures) The epic 1917 follows two soldiers on a mission to save 1,600; with “astonishing” cinematography and direction, Caryn James...